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ADA refers to a diet that would be prescribed for a patient with ________.

A) adrenogenital syndrome
B) diabetes mellitus
C) thyroid disease
D) precocious puberty

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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The hormones ADH and oxytocin are produced by the ________ and then stored and secreted by the posterior pituitary gland.

A) thyroid gland
B) anterior pituitary gland
C) hypothalamus
D) none of the above

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Briefly discuss the thyroid function test.

A lab test for a patient showed a low calcium level in the blood.The physician would consider doing further testing on which endocrine gland to evaluate the cause of this?

The abbreviation GH means ________.

The primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word synergism (sin-er-jizm)is ________.

________ is the most abundant and biologically active male hormone that stimulates the development of the male secondary sexual characteristics.

The parathyroid glands secrete a hormone that regulates the level of what substance in the blood?

The combining forms galact/o- and lact/o- mean ________.

The combining form thyr/o- means ________.

The word endocrinology is derived from word parts meaning "innermost,secrete,and specialty."

The combining form chrom/o- means ________.

The best definition of the medical word parathyroid is ________.

Glands of the endocrine system all release substances called hormones.

________ diabetes mellitus occurs only during pregnancy.

Which of the following is TRUE of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) ?

Diabetic nephropathy is a chronic complication of diabetes involving the nervous system.

Infertility may be caused by a hormonal imbalance involving ________.

The ________ is located in the brain just below the thalamus.

Which endocrine gland is known as the master gland of the body?